Rack for displaying samples of paint



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PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. FORD, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

RACKFOR D'ISPLAYING SAMPLES OF PAINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters P Application iile'd July 25,1893.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, GEORGE W. FORD, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks for DisplayingSamples of Paints, rite., of which the following is a specification, theprinciple of the invention being herein explained and the best mode inwhich I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguishit from other inventions.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail,one mechanical form embodying the invention; such detail constructionbeing but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of theinvention may be used.

In said annexed drawings-Figure I repreu sents a front view of myimproved rack for displaying samples of paints or other decorativematter, showing the pivoted plates swung to one side; Fig. II, a similarview of the device, showing the pivoted plates separated at the middleof the device and swung to both sides; FigHLahorizontal section on theline III-III in Fig. II, indicating the swing of the pivoted plates bydotted lines; Fig. IV, a perspective detail view of the lower innercorner of a pivoted plate and of its pivotal support; Fig. V, ahorizontal sectional detail view of said parts; Figs. VI and VII,respectively a top plan view and a vertical section of the lower supportfor a plate, and Fig. VIII, a detail view of an upper inner corner of apivoted plate and its pivotal support.

A back board, A, forms the body or support of my improved rack, and isprovided with suitable eyes, a, for suspending it upon a Wall, or withother means for supporting it in a vertical position. Two transversecleats, B and B', are secured to the face of the back board, and abovethe upper cleat is preferably a space, A', upon which appears the signof the party displaying the samples, or similar advertising matter. Theupper cleat has a series of vertical holes, b, in its under side, andthe upper side of the lower cleat has a series of corresponding verticalholes, h', into which atent No. 512,691, dated January 16, 1894.

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lf2-of less depth than the holes,-lead from the outer edge of the cleat.Plates, C, have their faces covered with samples of the paints, havingpreferably a larger portion, c, covered with the body paint or paint ofthe predominant color, and top and bottom portions, c', covered with thetrimming paint, or paint for the borders and minor surfaces-the bodypaints and trimming paints being matched upon each face of the plateaccording to choice in taste, fashion, or other rule advantageous to themost effective display. Doubled sheet metal strips, C', are secured tothe inner edges of the plates by means of indentations, c2, of the metalinto the plate, or by any other suitable means. The doubled edges of thestrips are formed into beads, c3, in which are secured wires, C2, orother rods, which form pintles by which the plates are pivoted, saidpintles being pivoted in the holes of Ithe upper cleat and stepped inthe registering holes in the lower cleat.

plates may display other advertising matter; the first and last page ofthe series of plates preferably display advertisementsof the partydisplaying the samples, and one page may contain a catalogue or index ofthe several samples of paints displayed.

Samples of wall paperor other decorative materials may be displayedinstead of paints, and one set of samples may easily be compared wit-hanother set, by simply raising the pintle of the plate containing oneset, until the lower end of the pintle can be slipped out through thetortuous groove, when the plate may be placed edge to edge with theplate to be compared, and the samples will be compared at the greatestadvantage.

By hinging the sample plates similar to the pages of a book, the samplesmay be easily examined, and the entire device is convenient andornamental, making it desirable for suspension and display at stores orother business places where paints or other decorative articles arehandled.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedfor the mode herein explained. Change may therefore be 5o right angledor otherwise tortuousgrooves,

made as regards the mechanism thusk disclosed,

Besides samples of paints, the faces of the IOO provided the principlesof construction set forth respectively in the following claim areemployed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention-In a rack for displaying samples of paints, duc., the combination of aback board, an upper cleat upon the face of said board and formed withvertical holes in its under side, a lower cleat upon the face of theback board and formed with vertical holes in its upper side registeringwith the holes in the upper cleat and havin g tortuous grooves of lessdepth leading from the front edge into the holes,

and plates having the samples displayed upon their faces and havingpintles projecting from the ends of their inner edges and of such lengththat the pintles at the lower ends may be inserted through the groovesinto the holes, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing to be my invention I havehereunto set my hand this 18th day of July, A. D. 1893.

GEO. W. FORD.

Witnesses:

J. B. FAY, WM. SECHER.

